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Rand Paul Says 2028 Presidential Run Is ‘Fifty-Fifty’
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April 2, 2026

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, questions Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, during Mullin’s confirmation hearing in Washington on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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Politico reported that Rand Paul of Kentucky said he is considering a 2028 presidential bid, telling CBS Sunday Morning that his chances of running are “fifty-fifty” and that he will decide after the midterm elections.

Paul, who sought the Republican nomination in 2016, said he hopes to create a libertarian lane in a GOP shaped by populism.

Paul has often broken with Republicans, including recently backing a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran.

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